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diff --git a/Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/PICMI_inputs_laser_acceleration.py b/Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/PICMI_inputs_laser_acceleration.py
index 06b3426f3..185a34267 100644
--- a/Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/PICMI_inputs_laser_acceleration.py
+++ b/Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/PICMI_inputs_laser_acceleration.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ laser_a0 = 4. # Normalized potential vector
laser_wavelength = 8e-07 # Wavelength of the laser (in meters)
laser_waist = 5e-06 # Waist of the laser (in meters)
laser_duration = 15e-15 # Duration of the laser (in seconds)
-laser_polarization = np.pi/2. # Polarization angle (in rad)
+laser_polarization = 0. # Polarization angle (in rad)
laser_injection_loc = 9.e-6 # Position of injection (in meters, along z)
laser_focal_distance = 100.e-6 # Focal distance from the injection (in meters)
laser_t_peak = 30.e-15 # The time at which the laser reaches its peak
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ laser = picmi.GaussianLaser(wavelength = laser_wavelength,
duration = laser_duration,
focal_position = [0., 0., laser_focal_distance + laser_injection_loc],
centroid_position = [0., 0., laser_injection_loc - constants.c*laser_t_peak],
- polarization_angle = laser_polarization,
+ polarization_direction = [np.cos(laser_polarization), np.sin(laser_polarization), 0.],
propagation_direction = [0,0,1],
E0 = laser_a0*2.*np.pi*constants.m_e*constants.c**2/(constants.q_e*laser_wavelength)) # Maximum amplitude of the laser field (in V/m)
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ part_diag1 = picmi.ParticleDiagnostic(name = 'diag1',
sim = picmi.Simulation(solver = solver,
max_steps = max_steps,
verbose = 1,
- cfl = 1.0,
warpx_current_deposition_algo = 'esirkepov')
sim.add_species(electrons, layout=picmi.GriddedLayout(grid=grid, n_macroparticle_per_cell=number_per_cell_each_dim))